From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.62]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 195ZW8-0007dx-00 for ; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:07:08 -0400 Received: from 0-2pool11-241.nas4.cleveland1.oh.us.da.qwest.net ([65.149.11.241] helo=tward1978) by snipe.mail.pas.earthlink.net with smtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 195ZW4-0006x3-00 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Tue, 15 Apr 2003 16:07:04 -0700 Message-ID: <005401c303a3$de262420$f10b9541@tward1978> From: "Thomas D. Ward" To: References: <000001c3036f$36d99c30$6401a8c0@us.oracle.com> <5.2.0.9.0.20030415134654.00c30f40@mail.surferie.net> Subject: Re: using speakup with festival or flite Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 19:08:02 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I think kevin 16 k sounds the best. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jacob Schmude To: Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:54 PM Subject: Re: using speakup with festival or flite > Hi > I've never had a problem compiling flite, both on slack 8.1 and 9.0. What > are the errors you're getting, maybe I can help you, as flite's a nice fast > little synth, though unfortunately not yet running with speakup. > Also, does anyone know what the best voice to use with festival is? I've > tried Kal-16k (which is what flite uses) and don't really care for it much. > I've tried to link it up with the mbrola voices, but doing so produces > quite a lag in responsiveness. A pity, as these voices are quite pleasant > to listen to. I guess I'll have to try the british voices. > As for ViaVoice TTS, don't get your hopes up since ibm discontinued it. > Worse, the copyright prohibits redistribution of ViaVoice, even though > IBM's basically abandoned it. It certainly would be nice to see ViaVoice > revived but I wouldn't hold my breath. > > At 11:59 4/15/2003 +0200, you wrote: > > >I have speakup working with Festival, I compile festival > >from source and then installed speakup with the mods for > >software synthesizer (had to compile a new kernel). > > > >I tried compiling Flite yesterday and the compile failed > >(on slackware 9). I have never succeeded in compiling > >Flite on slackware. I try it every time a new release > >of slack comes out. Has anyone suceeded in compiling > >Flite on slackware 9? Also, has anyone tried to get the > >speakup mods for software synth working with Flite or > >ViaVoice TTS? >